The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 will be the twelfth edition of the quadrennial tournament and is scheduled to be hosted by England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.
It will be the first World Cup to be contested without all of the Test playing nations present, with the ICC tightening the competition down from 14 to 10 teams.
As the hosts, England earned automatic qualification alongside the top seven other teams in the ODI rankings as of September 30 2017. Afghanistan and the West Indies won the two remaining spots through the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
Australia and New Zealand co-hosted the most recent instalment of the Cricket World Cup back in 2015, with Michael Clarke's Aussies victorious over Brendon McCullum's Black Caps.
The 2019 tournament will mark the fifth time that the Cricket World Cup will be held in England and Wales, following the 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1999 tournaments.
Sporting News has all the information you need on the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.
WATCH CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019
Fox Cricket will show every match of the World Cup, plus selected warm-up matches.
The Nine Network will broadcast free-to-air coverage of every Australian match, as well as the semi-finals and the final.
If you don't have Foxtel or want to watch the cricket on the go, Kayo Sports might be the option for you. The new streaming service will show each match live and on demand, using the Fox Cricket feed. Sign up for Kayo here.
HOW TO GET TICKETS FOR CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019
Tickets for the 2019 Cricket World Cup are available for a limited general release, which ended on January 28.
However, once the seat assignment process is completed, remaining tickets will be available to purchase again through the offical World Cup ticketing website.
You will need to register through the site in order to apply for tickets.
PRIZE MONEY FOR CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019
Yes, there is prize money on offer - the ICC confirmed a US$10 million prize pool for the tournament.
The winning team will purse US$4 million, while the runners-up will receive US$2million.
Semi-finalists will grab US$800,000, while teams will earn US$40,000 for every group stage match win.
FIXTURE FOR CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019
The full schedule of the 2019 Cricket World Cup was revealed in July 2018.
The tournament's opening match will be played between hosts England and South Africa at The Oval on 30 May.
The format for the tournament will be a single group of ten teams - yes, one group of ten teams - with each team playing the other nine teams once.
The top four teams will progress to a knockout stage of semi-finals, which will form a final.
This means a total of 48 matches will be played - down from 49 in 2015, when 14 teams participated in the tournament.
A similar format was previously used in the 1992 Cricket World Cup, also held in Australia and New Zealand, with Pakistan defeating England in the final.
WHO WILL AUSTRALIA PLAY AT CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019?
Australia's first World Cup hit-out will be against Afghanistan on Saturday, June 1 in Bristol.
Steve Smith and David Warner will return from their 12-month bans after the 15-man squad was announced, while Peter Handscomb was the unlucky in-form Aussie to make way.
The Aussies will play three day/night matches, while England, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka won't play any day-night matches in the round-robin phase.
WARM-UP FIXTURES
| DATE | OPPONENT | VENUE | RESULT |
| Wed, May 22 | West Indies | Nursery Ground, Southampton | AUS by 7 wkts |
| Sat, May 25 | England | Rose Bowl, Southampton | AUS by 12 runs |
| Mon, May 27 | Sri Lanka | Rose Bowl, Southampton | AUS by 5 wkts |
WORLD CUP FIXTURES
| DATE | OPPONENT | VENUE | RESULT |
| Sat, June 1 | Afghanistan | County Ground, Bristol | AUS by 7 wkts |
| Thu, June 6 | West Indies | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | AUS by 15 runs |
| Sun, June 9 | India | The Oval, London | IND by 36 runs |
| Wed, June 12 | Pakistan | County Ground, Taunton | AUS by 41 runs |
| Sat, June 15 | Sri Lanka | The Oval, London | AUS by 87 runs |
| Thu, June 20 | Bangladesh | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | AUS by 48 runs |
| Tue, June 25 | England | Lord's, London | AUS by 64 runs |
| Sat, June 29 | New Zealand | Lord's, London | AUS by 86 runs |
| Sat, July 6 | South Africa | Old Trafford, Manchester |
SCHEDULE FOR CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019
WARM-UP FIXTURES
| DATE | FIXTURE | VENUE | RESULT |
| Fri, May 24 | PAK v AFG | County Ground, Bristol | AFG by 3 wkts |
| Fri, May 24 | SA v SL | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | SA by 87 runs |
| Sat, May 25 | AUS v ENG | Rose Bowl, Southampton | AUS by 12 runs |
| Sat, May 25 | IND v NZ | The Oval, London | NZ by 6 wkts |
| Sun, May 26 | SA v WI | County Ground, Bristol | No result |
| Sun, May 26 | PAK v BAN | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | Match abandoned |
| Mon, May 27 | SL v AUS | Rose Bowl, Southampton | AUS by 5 wkts |
| Mon, May 27 | AFG v ENG | The Oval, London | ENG by 9 wkts |
| Tue, May 28 | WI v NZ | County Ground, Bristol | WI by 91 runs |
| Tue, May 28 | IND v BAN | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | IND by 95 runs |
WORLD CUP FIXTURES
| DATE | FIXTURE | VENUE | RESULT |
| Thu, May 30 | ENG v SA | The Oval, London | ENG by 104 runs |
| Fri, May 31 | WI v PAK | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | WI by 7 wkts |
| Sat, June 1 | NZ v SL | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | NZ by 10 wkts |
| Sat, June 1 | AFG v AUS | County Ground, Bristol | AUS by 7 wkts |
| Sun, June 2 | SA v BAN | The Oval, London | BAN by 21 runs |
| Mon, June 3 | ENG v PAK | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | PAK by 14 runs |
| Tue, June 4 | AFG v SL | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | SL by 34 runs (DLS) |
| Wed, June 5 | SA v IND | Rose Bowl, Southampton | IND by 6 wkts |
| Wed, June 5 | BAN v NZ | The Oval, London | NZ by 2 wkts |
| Thu, June 6 | AUS v WI | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | AUS by 15 runs |
| Fri, June 7 | PAK v SL | County Ground, Bristol | Match abandoned |
| Sat, June 8 | ENG v BAN | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | ENG by 106 runs |
| Sat, June 8 | AFG v NZ | County Ground, Taunton | NZ by 7 wkts |
| Sun, June 9 | IND v AUS | The Oval, London | IND by 36 runs |
| Mon, June 10 | SA v WI | Rose Bowl, Southampton | No result |
| Tue, June 11 | BAN v SL | County Ground, Bristol | Match abandoned |
| Wed, June 12 | AUS v PAK | County Ground, Taunton | AUS by 41 runs |
| Thu, June 13 | IND v NZ | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Match abandoned |
| Fri, June 14 | ENG v WI | Rose Bowl, Southampton | ENG by 8 wkts |
| Sat, June 15 | SL v AUS | The Oval, London | AUS by 87 runs |
| Sat, June 15 | SA v AFG | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | SA by 9 wkts (DLS) |
| Sun, June 16 | IND v PAK | Old Trafford, Manchester | IND by 89 runs (DLS) |
| Mon, June 17 | WI v BAN | County Ground, Taunton | BAN by 7 wkts |
| Tue, June 18 | ENG v AFG | Old Trafford, Manchester | ENG by 150 runs |
| Wed, June 19 | NZ v SA | Edgbaston, Birmingham | NZ by 4 wkts |
| Thu, June 20 | AUS v BAN | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | AUS by 48 runs |
| Fri, June 21 | ENG v SL | Headingley, Leeds | SL by 20 runs |
| Sat, June 22 | IND v AFG | Rose Bowl, Southampton | IND by 11 runs |
| Sat, June 22 | WI v NZ | Old Trafford, Manchester | NZ by 5 runs |
| Sun, June 23 | PAK v SA | Lord's, London | Pakistan by 49 runs |
| Mon, June 24 | BAN v AFG | Rose Bowl, Southampton | BAN by 62 runs |
| Tue, June 25 | ENG v AUS | Lord's, London | AUS by 64 runs |
| Wed, June 26 | NZ v PAK | Edgbaston, Birmingham | PAK by 6 wickets |
| Thu, June 27 | WI v IND | Old Trafford, Manchester | IND by 125 runs |
| Fri, June 28 | SL v SA | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | SA by 9 wickets |
| Sat, June 29 | PAK v AFG | Headingley, Leeds | PAK by 3 wickets |
| Sat, June 29 | NZ v AUS | Lord's, London | AUS by 86 runs |
| Sun, June 30 | ENG v IND | Edgbaston, Birmingham | ENG by 31 runs |
| Mon, July 1 | SL v WI | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | SL by 23 runs |
| Tue, July 2 | BAN v IND | Edgbaston, Birmingham | IND by 28 runs |
| Wed, July 3 | ENG v NZ | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | ENG by 119 runs |
| Thu, July 4 | AFG v WI | Headingley, Leeds | WI by 23 runs |
| Fri, July 5 | PAK v BAN | Lord's, London | PAK by 94 runs |
| Sat, July 6 | SL v IND | Headingley, Leeds | IND win by 7 wickets |
| Sat, July 6 | AUS v SA | Old Trafford, Manchester | SA win by 10 runs |
POINTS TABLE FOR CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
| 1 | India | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0.809 | 15 |
| 2 | Australia | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.868 | 14 |
| 3 | England | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1.152 | 12 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +0.175 | 11 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -0.430 | 11 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -0.919 | 8 |
| 7 | South Africa | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.030 | 7 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.410 | 7 |
| 9 | West Indies | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -0.225 | 5 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -1.322 | 0 |
KNOCKOUT STAGES FOR CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019
The final will be played at Lord's, following the two semi-final matches at Old Trafford (Manchester) and Edgbaston (Birmingham).
| DATE | FIXTURE | VENUE | RESULT |
| Tue, 9 July | India v New Zealand | Old Trafford, Manchester | NZ by 18 runs |
| Thu, 11 July | Australia v England | Edgbaston, Birmingham | ENG by 8 wickets |
| Sun, 14 July | Final | Lord's, London |
CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019 MOST RUNS
| PLAYER | INN | RUNS | AVE | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 9 | 648 | 81.00 | 659 | 98.33 | 5 | 1 |
| Dave Warner (AUS) | 10 | 647 | 71.88 | 724 | 89.36 | 3 | 3 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 8 | 606 | 86.57 | 631 | 96.03 | 2 | 5 |
| Joe Root (ENG) | 10 | 549 | 68.62 | 591 | 92.89 | 2 | 3 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 9 | 548 | 91.33 | 718 | 76.32 | 2 | 2 |
CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019 HIGH SCORES
| PLAYER | OPP | SCORE | BALLS | SR | 4s | 6s |
| David Warner (AUS) | BAN | 166 | 147 | 112.92 | 14 | 5 |
| Jason Roy (ENG) | BAN | 153 | 121 | 126.44 | 14 | 5 |
| Aaron Finch (AUS) | SL | 153 | 132 | 115.90 | 15 | 5 |
| Eoin Morgan (ENG) | AFG | 148 | 71 | 96.10 | 14 | 1 |
| Kane Williamson (IND) | WI | 148 | 154 | 123.89 | 14 | 3 |
CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019 MOST WICKETS
| PLAYER | INN | OV | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | ECO | BBI | 5w |
| Mitchell Starc (AUS) | 10 | 92.2 | 502 | 27 | 18.59 | 5.43 | 5/26 | 2 |
| Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) | 8 | 72.1 | 484 | 20 | 24.20 | 6.70 | 5/59 | 2 |
| Joffra Archer (ENG) | 10 | 90.5 | 419 | 19 | 22.05 | 4.61 | 3/27 | 0 |
| Lockie Ferguson (NZ) | 8 | 73.4 | 359 | 18 | 19.94 | 4.87 | 4/37 | 0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah (IND) | 9 | 84.0 | 371 | 18 | 20.61 | 4.41 | 4/55 | 0 |
| Mohammad Amir (PAK) | 8 | 73.0 | 358 | 17 | 21.05 | 4.90 | 5/30 | 1 |
CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019 BEST BOWLING
| PLAYER | OPP | WKTS | RUNS | OVERS | MDNS | ECO |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) | BAN | 6 | 35 | 9.1 | 0 | 3.81 |
| Mitchell Starc | NZ | 5 | 26 | 9.4 | 1 | 2.68 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | AFG | 5 | 29 | 10.0 | 1 | 2.90 |
| Mohammad Amir (PAK) | AUS | 5 | 30 | 10.0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Jimmy Neesham (NZ) | AFG | 5 | 31 | 10.0 | 1 | 3.10 |
SQUADS FOR CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019
AFGHANISTAN: Gulbadin Naib (c), Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Afghan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Samiullah Shinwari, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, Aftab Alam, Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb ur Rahman
AUSTRALIA: Aaron Finch (c), Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey (wk, vc), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins (vc), Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa
BANGLADESH: Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan (vc), Mohammad Mithun, Sabbir Rahaman, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Jayed
ENGLAND: Eoin Morgan (c), Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (wk), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Liam Plunkett, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, James Vince
INDIA: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Rishabh Pant
NEW ZEALAND: Kane Williamson (c), Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor
PAKISTAN: Sarfraz Ahmed (wk, c), Abid Ali, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shoaib Malik
SOUTH AFRICA: Faf du Plessis (c), Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Hashim Amla, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, JP Duminy, Dwaine Pretorius, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi
SRI LANKA: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Isuru Udana, Milinda Siriwardana, Avishka Fernando, Jeevan Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal
WEST INDIES: Jason Holder (c), Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Gabriel, Kemar Roach, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ashley Nurse, Fabian Allen, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope (wk), Oshane Thomas, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Evin Lewis